Rail tie and fastener.



A. DILLON. RAIL TIE AND FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 1', 1911.

1,010,601. Patented Dec.5, 1911 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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' A. DILLON.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 1,1911.

1,010,601 Patented Dec.5,1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ALBERT DI LLON, OF .AITGH, OHIO.

orator.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENER.

improvements in rail ties and fasteners, and

my object is to provide a device of this 'character which will secure arail in posi- -tion and lock the same againstcasual movenient, eitherlaterally or longitudinally A further oljcct of the invention resides inproviding a tie having pivoted looking or clamping members tlllQlBOIifOI engagement with the base flanges of the ,rail, and

a further olfject of the invention resides in providing "wedge .members"for retaining said locking or clamping members inceflective engagementwith the rail.

Another object of the invention resides in providing means in connectionwith the locking or clamping members whereby the wedge members will beprevented from total.

displacement in case the same become freed from their fastcnings.

A still further object resides in providing means on certain oftheclamping members for clanhping the ends of a pair of rails together aswell as to the tie, thereby forming a substantial rail joint.

Still another object of'the invent-ion resides in the provision of alining for the openings in the tie formed of a single piece of metallwhich is, adapted to be particularly applied to use when the tie is ofcement structure'or the like.

A still further-object resides in providing a device which is extremelysimple in construction, thereby readily and cheaply manufactured, andone which is durable, eflective and useful. in operation.

WVith these and other objects in view, my

a part of t iis application, Figure l is atop plan View of my improvedrail tie and fastener ap lied to use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section therthrough as seen on line 2-2,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1, 1911.

invention consists in thenovel features of Serial No. 636,423.

Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section through the tie showinga slightly modified form of rail clamping or fastening means. Fig. 4 isa vertical section as seen on line M, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detailperspective of the metallic lining used in con nection with the openingsa' cement orlike formed tie.

In carrying out my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which 1 indicates a tie formed of any desiredmaterial, in this instance, preferablycement or the like, adjacent eachend of which is provided a pair of rectangular openings 2 and 3, whichopenings are extended substantially vertically and completely throughsaid tie.. Each pair of openingsis alined with one anothervand theopenings of each pair are spaced a short distance apart, while the outerside wall of the opening 2 and the inner side wall oft-he opening 3 areinclined inwardly from their upper to their lower ends, as shown at 4and'5, respectively. As stated, this tie 1 is preferably formed ofcement or the like, and when so formed, a metallic lining for the'openings 2 and 3 is molded therewithin. This lining consists of a flatstrip 6 which is adapted to rest-0111 the upper face of the tiebetweensaid open-7 ings 4 and 5 and has formedintegralwith the sideedges thereof and depending there fr'om,- a pair. of casing-s orthe like7 and 8, which casings are designed to confornr in. outline to theopenings '2 and 3 in thewalls of wli'ich they are adapted toi be 'moldeda Thus when this lining is properly a'pplied to the tie, the samewill entirely cover the four walls of each of=the openings 2 and3' andalso cover the space'on the uppeiiface of said tie between saidopenings, wherebj Patented Dec. 5, 1911..

any apparatus which may be applied to the tie for the purpose ofsecuring the rails thereto, will not be adapted to cause the tie todisintegrate.

Pivotally mounted on the bolts which extend, respectively, through. thewalls of the openings 2 and 3 to project- 9 and. 10, V

beyond the side Walls of the tie proper, are

the locking or clamping members ll'and 12, said clamping members beingof substantially inverted L-sha-pe in section and the horizontallydisposed portions of said ,clamping members arespaced a short distanceabove the upper face of the tie 1 when said members are positionedeffectively. When positioned effectively, the inner faces of thevertical portions of said members 11 and 12 are adapted to contact withthe inner opposed walls of said openings 2 andi-l, and in suchpositions, the horizontal portlons of said members are adapted to engagethe base flanges of a rail 13, and in order to cause said clampingmembers 11 and 12 to remain in their locked positions, the wedge memberslt and 15- are provided which are adapted to be, respectively, enteredin said openings 2 and 3 between the inclined walls thereof and theouter faces of said members 11 and 12. These Wedge members have one wallthereof, the outer, inclined coincident to the inclination of the walls4 and 5, respectively, whereby when said wedge members are forciblydriven in position, the same will cause the members 11 and 12 to tightlybind against the base flanges and the'web of said rail to secure thesame against both lateral and longitudinal movement. In order to preventthese wedge members 14 and 15 from becoming totally freed in case ofcasual displacement, the outer faces of said clamping members areprovided with the recesses 16 in which are disposed the movable pins orlugs 17. These pins 17 are held in their protruded or ex tendedpositions, as shown in the drawings, by means of the coil springs 18disposed in said openings between the rear walls lhereofand the innerends of said pins, and in order to limit the movement of said pins, thesame-are provided with ways '19 to form shculders at the ends thereof,whereby the pins 20 extending through the outer faces of saidclampingmembers and entering the openings 16, will contact with saidshoulders and prevent additional outward movement and limit the movementof said pins 17. It will be seen, therefore, that in placing these Wedgemembers,,thesame must be forced againstthe pins 17 which will yieldagainst the springs 18, and when once positioned, the same cannot betotally removed without first forcing said pins within the openings 16so that said wedge members may be passed therebeyond. When the. wedgemembers 14 and 15 have been driven into their effective positions so asto dispose said clan pi'ngmembers in engagement with the base fla' ngesof the rail, the upper faces thereof are positioned a very smalldistance above the upper face of said tie, and in order to providemeanswhereby' said wedge members may be removed,'the same are pro-'vided on: their outer side "faces with the notches 21, whereby aninstrument of any desired character may be entered within saidhio'tch'esto forcesaid wedges upwardly outof efi'ective'engagement with the walls4; and- 5 and the clamping members.

is disclosed inFig. 3, I hav provided a slightly 'modified form of railfastening means wherein a pair of pivoted clamping members 22 and'23 arepivotally mounted within a pair of openings 2% and 2?, respectively, ofa tie 26, the arrangement of the openings and the pivoting of saidmembers in said tie being substantially the same as that described inthe other form, and in this modified form, the wedge members and thespring forced pins carried on the clamping members are also provided.The inner opposed or effective faces of sa' clamping members 22 and 23which are adapted'to engage the web of a rail, are provided withinterlocking means and in this instance, the clamping member 22 isprovided with a pair of spaced apart pins or lugs 27, while the face ofsaid clamping member23 is provided with a pair of openings 28 inalinement with the pins 27 and adapted to re ceive the free end thereofas said clamping members are forced into their eflective positions. Thisform is adapted to'be used as a rail joint, and in this instance, a pairof rails 29 and 30 are each provided with an opening 31 adjacent theabutting end thereof, said openings being in alinement with the pins 27and the clamping member 23, and it will be seen when said rails. areplaced on the tie between the clamping members and said clamping membersforced into their effective positions so that the pins 27 will extendthrough the openings of each of said rails and into the openings 28 ofthe opposite clamping member, and the wedge members driven intoeffective position, said rails will be securely clamped together and tothe tie. a

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided an improvedrail tie and fastener wherein pivoted clamping members are provided onthe tie which are adapted to engage the web and base flanges of a railto securely clamp the same to the tie against lateral and longitudinalmovement thereon, It will still further be seen that in carrying outthis same principle of locking the rail to the tie by means of clampingmembers, I have also provided means for the clamping of two railstogether, thereby forming a substantial rail joint as well as afastening means for the rail to the tie. Furthermore, it will be seenthat these pivoted members 7 will be forced and retained in theireffective positions by means of Wedge members, and it will still furtherbe seen that I have provided means on the pivoted members for theretention of the wedge members in their positions in the openings of thetie, thereby, preventing totaldisplacement of the same It will furtherbe seen that I have provided ametallic lining for thelopenings in thetie, whereby when said tie is formed of cement or like material, thesame will not be adapted to disintegrate when the-movable parts areprovided with the clamping members to se secured therein and placed inoperation. It will further be seen that this metallic lining for eachpair of openings, is formed of a single piece of metal, whereby the samemay be readily molded with the tie, and if de:

\ sired, can, in itself, be used as a supporting means for the rail andat the same time be cure the rail' thereto, thereby forming asubstantial tie and securing means in itself. Furthermore,.it will= beseen that my device is of extremely simple construction, wheres by thesame may be readily and cheaply manufactured, but one. which is durablein construction, and effective and useful in operation.

lVhat I claim is 1. A device of theclass described, comprising a railtie having a pair of openings adjacent each end thereof, clampingmembers pivotally carried within saidopenings, wedge members adapted tobe entered in said openings to force said clamping members in theireffective positions, and means carried on the clamping members toprevent the total casual displacement of said Wedge members.

. the total casual displacement of said wedge members.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a rail tie having a pairof openings adjacent each end thereof, clamp ng members pivotallycarried within said openings,

Wedge members adapted .to be inserted in said openings to force saidclamping members in their effective positions, and yieldingly-held meanson each of said clamping members to prevent the casual displacement ofsaid wedge members.

"d. A device of the class described, comprising a tie having a pair ofopenings adjacent each end thereof, clamping'members pivotally mountedwithin said openings,

wedge members adapted to be inserted in said openings to force saidclamping members intheir effective positions, a pin projecting from oneface of each of said clamping members to prevent the casual displace:

ment of the wedge members, spring members acting on said pins tonormally force the same in their extended positions, and means to liinitthe movement of said pins.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a tie having openingstherein, clamping-members pivotally mounted within said openings,.andwedge members adapted to be inserted in said openings to force saidclamping members in their eflective positions, said .wedg'e membersbeing provided with notches in their outer faces, whereby the same maybe readily engaged and removed from their effective positions. I 6. Adevice of the class described,. comprising a tie having openingstherein, clamping members pivotally mounted within said openings, andwedge members adapted to be inserted in ,said openings to forcesaidclamp-. ing membersm their -e ective positions, sald wedge members beingIOVldGd' withnotches on'thejr, outer faces w ich project above the uppersurface of said tie, whereby'th'e same maybe readily engaged and removedfrom their efiective positions.

17.;V-A device of the class described, comprising a tie having a pairofspaced apart openings adjacent eachend thereof, alining.

for each pair of openings formed of a single piece of metal andcomprising a pair of casingsfitting within said openings and a bridgepiece r said casings resting on the upper face of said tie between saidopenings,

clamping members pivotally mounted within said openings, iand means toforce the same into their effective positions.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my sigmature 1n the presence oftwo witnesses.

ALBERT DILLON. Witnesses:

CORA TRUEX,

ROBERT SMITEL,

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